Canon Elan 7 User Manual

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• A blinking shutter speed indicates that the shutter speed is too slow to
prevent a blurred picture caused by camera shake. Hold the camera steady
and press the shutter button smoothly, or use a tripod. (The shutter speed
indicator still blinks when you use a tripod, but camera shake will not be a
problem.)
• In the  mode, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
This is for fast-moving subjects when you want
to freeze the action.
•The camera will first track the subject with the
center AF point. Focus tracking will then
continue with any of the seven AF points
covering the subject.
•While you hold down the shutter button, focusing
will continue for continuous shooting.
•Using a telephoto lens and ISO 400 or higher
speed film is recommended.
•The focus confirmation light will not light even
when focus is achieved.
sThis automatically sets the AF mode to
, the film advance mode to ,
and the metering mode to .
PSports
This mode is for taking pictures of people at
twilight or at night. The flash illuminates the
subject while a slow sync speed obtains a
natural-looking exposure of the background.
•If you want to photograph only a night scene
(without people), use the  mode instead.
•Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash
fires.
sThis automatically sets the AF mode to
, the film advance mode to 
(single-frame shooting), and the metering mode
to .
ANight Portrait 
						

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FUsing Red-eye Reduction (with the built-in flash)
When flash is used in a low-light environment, the subject’s eyes may
come out red in the photograph. “Red eye” happens when the light from
the flash reflects off the retina of the eyes. The camera’s red-eye reduction
feature turns on the red-eye reduction lamp to shine a gentle light into the
subject’s eyes to narrow the pupil diameter or iris. A smaller pupil reduces
the chances of red eye from occurring. Red-eye reduction can be set in
any shooting mode except  .
2Turn the  dial to set “E”on
the LCD panel.
•Press the shutter button halfway to
return to normal camera operation.
•To cancel red-eye reduction, set “W”
on the LCD panel.
1Move the  arrow to the 
icon on the LCD panel.
•Look at the LCD panel and press the
 button to move the arrow.
(1)
• When you press the shutter button halfway, the
red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator will appear in
viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
• Red-eye reduction will not work unless the
subject looks at the red-eye reduction lamp. Tell
the subject to look at the lamp.
• For maximum effectiveness, press the shutter
button fully after the red-eye reduction lamp turns
off (after 1.5 sec.).
• You can take a picture even while the red-eye reduction lamp is lit.
• The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject.
• To further increase the effectiveness of red-eye reduction, go to a brighter
environment or move closer to the subject.
Red-eye reduction
lamp-on indicator 
						

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Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start
the self-timer. Doing so prevents the camera from focusing the subject.
• To cancel the self-timer after it starts, set the film advance mode lever to
 (single-frame shooting) or .
• When using the self-timer to take a picture of only yourself, first lock the
focus (p.50) on an object at the same distance where you will be in the
picture.
• The self-timer beeper can be silenced. (p.74) 
You can use self-timer in any Basic Zone mode or Creative Zone mode.
We recommend using a tripod when you use the self-timer.
qUsing the Self-timer
1Set the film advance mode lever
to .
sThe  icon will be displayed on the
LCD panel.
2Take the picture.
•The picture-taking procedure is the
same as with the  Full Auto
mode on page 28.
•Look through the viewfinder and
press the shutter button fully to start
the self-timer.
sThe picture will be taken about 10
sec. later.
During the first 8 seconds, the
beeper beeps slowly and the red-eye
reduction lamp flashes.
During the final 2 seconds, the
beeper beeps faster and the red-eye
reduction lamp stays lit.
sDuring the self-timer operation, the
LCD panel counts down the seconds
until the picture is taken. 
						

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Using the Eyepiece Cover
Attach the eyepiece cover.
•The eyepiece cover is attached to the
strap.
•Slide the eyepiece cover down into
the eyepiece groove to attach it. When using the self-timer or optional wireless remote control, you should
use the eyepiece cover (p.17) to prevent stray light from entering the
eyepiece and affecting the exposure reading.
1
2Remove the eyecup from the
eyepiece.
•Push up both sides at the bottom of
the eyecup. 
						

							Month, day, year (Dec. 24, 2004)
   
Day, month, year (24 Dec. 2004)
    
Year, month, day (2004 Dec. 24)
   
Day, hour, minute (24th 16:45)
  
Hyphens (Blank)

• is displayed above the month.
• When a picture is taken, the bar  will blink to indicate that the
date or time has been imprinted.
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Imprinting the Date or Time (DATE Model only)
The camera has a date feature with
an automatic calendar to 2019. It can
imprint the date or time on the
photograph as shown in the left
photo.
The date or time can be imprinted in
any shooting mode.
Press the <
q> button.sEach time the button is pressed, the
imprinting format changes in the
following sequence as shown on the
quartz date display panel: 
						

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Imprinting the Date or Time (DATE Model only)
Setting the Date and Time
Replacing the Date Battery
1Select the date or time display.
•Press the  button.
1Remove the battery chamber cover.
•Open the camera back and loosen
the screw as shown in the illustration.
2Take out the battery.
3Insert a new battery.
•The battery’s positive contact (+)
must face up.
4Reattach the battery chamber cover.
•Set the correct date and time.
2Select the digit to be set.
•Press the  button until the
digit blinks.
sEach time you press the button, the
settable digit will change as follows: Year
→month →day. Or hour →minute →“a”
3Set the correct number.
•Keep pressing the  button until
the correct number appears.
•Repeat steps 2and 3until all the
date and time digits are set correctly.
4Finalize the setting.
•Keep pressing the  button
until no digits blink.
•If “a” is blinking and you press
, the seconds will be reset
to 0.
When the date/time on the imprinted photograph looks faded, replace
the CR2025 lithium battery as follows. Battery life is about 3 years. 
						

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AF Modes and Metering
Modes
•The ★symbol indicates that the respective feature can
be used only in Creative Zone modes (S,R,E,W,
Q).
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The viewfinder has seven AF
points. You can select the AF point
closest to the subject to make it
easier and faster to compose the
picture. You can also select the AF
mode to suit the subject or
shooting conditions.
Evaluative, partial, and center-
weighted averaging metering
modes are provided. Set the
metering mode to suit shooting
conditions and obtain the desired
exposure. 
						

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Selecting the AF Mode★
The AF mode is the autofocusing method. The camera has three AF
modes: 1. One Shot AF for still subjects, 2. AI Servo AF for moving
subjects, and 3. AI Focus AF that switches automatically from One-Shot
AF to AI Servo AF if the subject starts to move.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to
.
2Set the Mode Dial to a Creative
Zone mode.
3Turn the AF mode dial to select
the AF mode.
ONE SHOT : One-Shot AF
AI FOCUS : AI Focus AF
AI SERVO : AI Servo AF 
						

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While you press the shutter
button halfway, the camera
focuses continuously
•This AF mode suits moving subjects
when the focusing distance keeps
changing.
sWith predictive AF∗
, the camera can
also focus track a subject which
steadily approaches or retreats from
the camera.
sThe exposure settings are set
immediately before the picture is
taken.
If focus has not been achieved, the focus confirmation light  in the
viewfinder will blink. In this case, you cannot take a picture even when you
press the shutter button fully. Recompose the shot and try and focus again.
Also see “When Autofocus Fails” (p.51).
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
Pressing the shutter button
halfway activates AF operation
and achieves focus once.
sThe AF point which achieves focus
will flash briefly and the focus
confirmation light in the viewfinder will
light at the same time.
sWith evaluative metering, the
exposure setting (shutter speed and
aperture value) will be set when focus
is achieved. The exposure setting and
focus will be locked as long as the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
(p.50) You can then recompose the
shot while retaining the exposure
setting and point of focus.
AF point Focus
confirmation light 
						

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Selecting the AF Mode★
• When focus is achieved, the focus confirmation light  in the viewfinder
will not light and the beeper will not sound.
• If the focus confirmation light  in the viewfinder blinks, it means focus
has not been achieved.
• Focus lock cannot be used.
With C.Fn-04-2, holding down the  button will temporarily stop the
AF operation in the AI Servo AF mode. (p.85)
∗Predictive AFIf the subject approaches or retreats from the camera at a constant rate,
the camera tracks the subject and predicts the focusing distance
immediately before the picture is taken. This is for obtaining correct focus
at the moment of exposure.
•When the AF point selection is automatic, the camera first uses the
center AF point to focus. If the subject moves away from the center AF
point, focus tracking continues as long as the subject is covered by
another AF point. The active AF point will not flash in red.
•With a manually selected AF point, the selected AF point is used for
predictive AF.
•In the Eye Control mode, Eye Control Servo AF (p.49) will be used. As
long as one of the AF points cover the moving subject, predictive AF
will continue to track the subject as you follow it with your eye.
AI Focus AF for Automatic AF Mode Switching
The AI Focus AF mode switches
automatically from One-Shot AF to AI
Servo AF if the subject starts to move.
If focus is achieved in the One-Shot AF
mode and the subject starts to move
continuously, the camera will detect the
movement and switch automatically to
AI Servo AF to focus track the subject.